Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Bing Kirschbaum
Laub- Cattail
In French
Bing Cherry Tree
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Typhales
Family
Rosaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Prunus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
43030
1
27800
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